To Reforward vs Reforwarding Infinitives & Gerunds

When and How to Use Each Expression?

Get a sense of when and how each expression can be used through the following examples!

To reforward (Infinitive)

Purpose or Intention: Use the infinitive "to reforward" when you want to express a purpose, intention, desire, or potential action

Example

I need to reforward the email to the correct recipient.

Reforwarding (Gerund)

Activity or Experience: Use the gerund "reforwarding" when you want to refer to the activity itself or the experience as a noun.

Example

Reforwarding the email is necessary to ensure it reaches the intended recipient.

Where can infinitives/gerunds be placed in a sentence?

To reforward (Infinitive)

• 1. Subject

  To reforward is against company policy.

  To reforward is against company policy.

  • "*To reforward*" serves as the subject of the sentence.
  • Infinitive phrase (subject) + verb (is) + prepositional phrase (against company policy).
• 2. Object

  She wants me to reforward the message to her boss.

  She wants me to reforward the message to her boss.

  • "Me *to reforward* the message to her boss" is the object of the verb "wants."
  • Noun (She) + verb (wants) + noun phrase (me *to reforward* the message to her boss).
• 3. Adjective Modifier

  I need a valid reason to reforward the email.

  I need a valid reason to reforward the email.

  • "*To reforward* the email" modifies the noun "reason."
  • Noun (I) + verb (need) + noun phrase (a valid reason *to reforward* the email).

Reforwarding (Gerund)

• 1. Subject

  Reforwarding is a common practice in our office.

  Reforwarding is a common practice in our office.

  • "*Reforwarding*" is the subject of the sentence.
  • Gerund (subject) + verb (is) + noun phrase (a common practice in our office).
• 2. Object

  I enjoy reforwarding important messages to the correct department.

  I enjoy reforwarding important messages to the correct department.

  • "*Reforwarding* important messages to the correct department" is the object of the verb "enjoy."
  • Noun (I) + verb (enjoy) + gerund (*reforwarding* important messages to the correct department).
• 3. Object of Preposition

  She has a knack for reforwarding emails efficiently.

  She has a knack for reforwarding emails efficiently.

  • "For *reforwarding* emails efficiently" is the object of the preposition "for."
  • Noun phrase (She) + verb (has) + noun phrase (a knack for *reforwarding* emails efficiently).

Verbs Taking Infinitives/Gerunds as Objects

The following are verbs that can take only the base form of the verb (infinitive), only the -ing form (gerund), or both.

Verbs Taking Infinitives as Objects

• agree
• plan
• want
• decide
• attempt

Example

They agreed to reforward the document to the correct department.

She plans to reforward the package to the correct address.

He wants to reforward the letter to the right person.

We decided to reforward the email to the appropriate team.

They attempted to reforward the message to the correct recipient.

Verbs Taking Gerunds as Objects

• avoid
• recommend
• consider
• postpone
• resist

Example

He avoids reforwarding unnecessary emails.

They recommend reforwarding important messages to the appropriate recipients.

I am considering reforwarding the document to the correct department.

Let's postpone reforwarding the email until we have more information.

She resists reforwarding emails without proper authorization.

Verbs Taking Both Infinitives and Gerunds as Objects

• like
• start
• begin

Example

She likes to reforward important documents. She likes reforwarding important documents.

We started to reforward emails for better organization. We started reforwarding emails for better organization.

He began to reforward messages to the correct recipients. He began reforwarding messages to the correct recipients.